For sale – the great big Trumpeter Fw190D model at a bargain
price.
This kit is beautifully molded but it does have some accuracy
issues. This is the only game in town
for a 1/24 Fw190D-9, but just be aware of its limitations before you dig
in! At least it isn’t as crude as the
old Airfix Fw 190A/F…
Kit has been started and modified. The cowling line on the original kit is
obviously wrong. That long piano hinge
has to be perfectly straight or it would never actually work! The cowling top has been mated to the sides
and re-cut so that it is straight when viewed from the side.
The cowlings themselves are actually better left closed because
the kit’s Jumo 213 engine is a very poor representation of the real thing. It will save you a lot of time and
frustration if you just leave it closed up.
The engine has been glued together but really, I wouldn’t even bother
using it. It is just as bad as the
Merlin from their 1/24 Spitfire, which is a joke.
Lots of parts have been carefully removed from the trees.
Includes the Verlinden VP 2205 resin cockpit detail set, which
is very nice. The kit cockpit is pretty
basic. There are 1/72 kits that have
better cockpit detail, so this upgrade is essential as the canopy is very nice
and clear.
Beyond that, it’s not a bad kit, I suppose. It can certainly be built into a nice-looking
model, but if you are a stickler for accuracy, it will need a lot of work.
From a smoke-free home.
It will be well protected for shipping.
Sold as-is, no warranty or returns.